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20 Cards in this Set
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Acquisitive (Adjective) "his acquisitive wife has left him for a Denver architect" |
Definition: excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. Synonyms: greedy, possessive Antonyms: controlled, satisfied |
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Coherent (Adjective) "they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy" |
Definition: logical and consistent. Synonyms: reasoned, orderly Antonyms: irrational, unsystematic |
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Germane (Adjective) "that is not germane to our theme" |
Definition: relevant to a subject under consideration. Synonyms: relevant, applicable Antonyms: unrelated, irrelevant |
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Reconnaissance (Noun) "an excellent aircraft for low-level reconnaissance" |
Definition: military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features. Synonyms: surveillance, survey Antonyms: ignorance, neglect |
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Arrogate (Verb) "they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation's true interests" |
Definition: take or claim (something) without justification. Synonyms: assume, confiscate Antonyms: abstain, give |
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Congeal (Verb) "the blood had congealed into blobs" |
Definition: solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling. Synonyms: curdle, thicken Antonyms: liquefy, melt |
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Insatiable (Adjective) "an insatiable hunger for success" |
Definition: (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy. Synonyms: quenchless, gluttonous Antonyms: fulfilled, satisfied |
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Substantiate (Verb) "they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations" |
Definition: provide evidence to support or prove the truth of. Synonym: affirm, confirm Antonym: contradict, deny |
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Banal (Adjective) "songs with banal, repeated words" |
Definition: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. Synonyms: bland, common Antonyms: original, new |
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Emulate (Verb) "lesser men trying to emulate his greatness" |
Definition: match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation. Synonyms: imitate, mimic Antonyms: originate, neglect |
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Intransigent (Adjective) "the regime remained intransigent in its opposition to wider participation in the political process" |
Definition: unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something. Synonyms: adamant, inflexible Antonyms: submissive, willing |
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Taciturn (Adjective) "The taciturn student almost never spoke" |
Definition: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. Synonyms: quiet, antisocial Antonyms: sociable, talkative |
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Belabor (Verb) "critics thought they belabored the obvious" |
Definition: argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail. Synonyms: rehash, overwork Antonyms: blunt, instance |
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Encomium (Noun) "she blushed and raised her head to the exaggerated encomium shown before her" |
Definition: a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. Synonyms: commendation, praise Antonyms: criticism, blame |
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Invidious (Adjective) "she'd put herself in an invidious position" |
Definition: (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others Synonyms: detestable, offensive Antonyms: delightful, enjoyed |
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Temporize (Verb) "the opportunity was missed because the mayor still temporized" |
Definition: avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time. Synonyms: delay, stall Antonyms: advance, rush |
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Carping (Adjective) "she has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour" |
Definition: difficult to please; critical. Synonyms: grousing, critical Antonyms: complimentary, forgiving |
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Eschew (Verb) "he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence" |
Definition: deliberately avoid using; abstain from. Synonyms: abandon, evade Antonyms: face, embrace |
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Largesse (Noun) "dispensing his money with such largesse" |
Definition: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. Synonyms: charitable, generous Antonyms: selfish, stinginess |
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Tenable (Adjective) "such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable" |
Definition: able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. Synonyms: justifiable, rational Antonyms: unreasonable, irrational |
